Nevada Revised Statutes 159.191 – Termination of guardianship of person, estate or person and estate; procedure upon death of protected person
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a guardianship of the person is terminated:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 159.191
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(a) By the death of the protected person;
(b) Upon the change of domicile of the protected person to a place outside this state and the transfer of jurisdiction to the court having jurisdiction in the new domicile; or
(c) Upon order of the court, if the court determines that the guardianship no longer is necessary.
2. If a court appoints or extends the appointment of a guardian of the person pursuant to NRS 159.343, the guardianship is terminated on the date on which the protected person reaches 21 years of age, unless the protected person petitions the court to terminate the guardianship before he or she reaches 21 years of age pursuant to NRS 159.1905 and the court grants the petition.
3. A guardianship of the estate is terminated:
(a) If the court removes the guardian or accepts the resignation of the guardian and does not appoint a successor guardian;
(b) If the court determines that the guardianship is not necessary and orders the guardianship terminated; or
(c) By the death of the protected person, subject to the provisions of NRS 159.193.
4. If the guardianship is of the person and estate, the court may order the guardianship terminated as to the person, the estate, or the person and estate.
5. The guardian shall notify the court, all interested parties, the trustee, and the named executor or appointed personal representative of the estate of the protected person of the death of the protected person within 30 days after the death.
6. Immediately upon the death of the protected person:
(a) The guardian of the estate shall have no authority to act for the protected person except to wind up the affairs of the guardianship pursuant to NRS 159.193, and to distribute the property of the protected person as provided in NRS 159.195 and 159.197; and
(b) No person has standing to file a petition pursuant to NRS 159.078.